Being Born Is Not Enough

By Achegar Tiodósio Matias and Afonso José Francisco Carpinteiro

This book reveals that the true transformation of life goes beyond birth. The book explores how initiation rituals, present in Mozambican cultures, symbolize the process of self-knowledge and maturation. Socrates said: "Know thyself", and it is in this confrontation with our own shadows that we find our way. However, modernity and globalization have distorted these rituals, turning them into empty spectacles, losing their spiritual depth. As Matthew 9:17 teaches us, "new wine cannot be put into old wineskins". Consumerist society and the superficiality of the media have turned rituals into something empty, far removed from their true purpose. The book challenges the reader to reflect on the impact of modern society on traditions and the search for authentic self-knowledge. Nietzsche says: "It is not life that matters, but how we live it". This book invites you on a journey of reflection, rescuing the value of rituals and showing that being born is only the beginning, but the true purpose of life is personal transformation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6206840034
• ISBN13: 9786206840039
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"